Fall Down Seven Times Novels & Stories

Sabi ni Shanel at nagsimula na. "I once fell so in love with you. I fell so deep with all my heart." Sa simula pa lang ng kanta nya di na sya uli tumingin kay Thunder feeling nya kasi baka maiyak sya na parang tanga. Nakita nya ang grupo nila Damian na winawagayway nga ang tarpulin nya kaya natawa sya. Kaya naman yong lalaki na lang yon ang tiningnan nya.

"Of course, you can always trust me." Malalim na huminga ang dalaga at saka walang sabi-sabing tinawid ang gahiblang distansya niya rito. Ginawaran niya ng mas malalim na halik ang binata, at kapagdaka'y buo ang loob na nagsalita. "I... I think I'm falling for you, Vince." There, she told him already! "Elisabeth," halinhinan ang tuwa at pagkabigla sa gwapong mukha ng asawa.

Takot. Alam niyang delikado ito. Alam niyang kapag nalaman ni George, maaaring mawalan siya ng trabaho. O baka mas malala pa roon. Pero sa huli, dahan-dahan siyang tumango. At sa simpleng paggalaw na iyon, parang gusto kong umiyak lalo. "I'll try." Halos hindi ako makahinga. "What?" "I'll try," ulit niya. "Gagawa po ako ng paraan."

NEAH’S POV Umuulan nang malakas sa labas habang nakatitig lamang ako sa screen ng cellphone ko. Nanginginig ang mga kamay ko habang mahigpit kong hawak ang tiyan ko na tila ba unti-unting pinupunit mula sa loob. “Please…” nanginginig kong bulong habang muling dini-dial ang number ni Dave. For the seventh time tonight.

Kaella called out, suspicious of the way the rope sagged. “Relax, mentor,” Jerome replied, flashing his signature grin. “Professional net installer ako—sa YouTube.” Two minutes later, the net collapsed, sending Jerome sprawling onto the sand. Laughter rippled through the group. Jerome jumped up, brushing off the sand from his shorts. “Minor adjustment lang ‘yan!” he insisted, though his ears turned bright red.

Hindi maaari. Kakakilala lang namin. At hindi ko pa nga alam ang pangalan niya. Pero bakit parang wala akong lakas para umiwas? Bakit parang gusto kong manatili sa sandaling ito? "You're always falling." Mahina niyang sabi. Napakurap ako. "Ano?" Bahagyang umangat ang sulok ng labi niya. "Twice in one night."

Author's note: I'm so sorry for the errors! Hope you all like this story. Three days. Three days of darkness, of hunger, of pain. Three days of Hades breaking her down piece by piece. Nina's arms hung limp in the chains, her legs barely able to hold her weight. Her lips were dry, cracked. Her once fierce eyes now flickered only with fear and exhaustion. The metal was cold against her skin, unyielding, and the silence that followed was heavier than the restraints. A new day, meaning a new set of torture she's going to endure and day by day its getting worse and worse.

He knew something was off but he couldn't speak, he feel like he is about to lose his breath. The other customers thought the rum was so strong that it swayed him, little did they know that he already fell in the trap. "Damn—" he couldn't understand the sudden conflate of what he feels, he tried to stood up to get away from the place but the stool is too high that he fell on the floor. The moment his body darted on the frigid ground, he couldn't move. Completely stunned, he remained there lying in cold. "Shoot," Kouen heard the signal again, and he proceeded to snipe the other men. He eyed the counter's location and he spotted the target on the floor, he didn't bother to ask again, with ragi

Ramdam ko ang mabilis na pagtulo ng luha ko, kung kaya’t agad niya iyong pinunasan at ngumiti sa akin. “Cyrus, sa magulo kong mundo, ikaw ang nagbigay ayos at kalinawan doon. Noong mga una, palagi kong isinasantabi ang aking sarili para sa aming mundo. Hindi ko na iniisip kung ang sarili ko ba ay sobrang maapektuhan, lalong-lalo na ang kaligayahan ko. Palagi kong isinasantabi ang sarili ko dahil isa akong reyna na inaasahan ng lahat. Marami akong pagsubok na kinaharap, at mangilang beses na bumagsak, pero nang mapadpad ako sa mundo ng mga mortal at nakasama ka ay nabago ang lahat. Sa tabi mo, roon ko naramdaman na magagawa ko pa lang ngumiti at tumawa na parang isang normal na nilalang lang.

"It's not my fault that you fell in the trap. You were the one who's madly inlove with me. It looks good on you." Hindi na ako nakasagot. Tuluyan nang nawalan ng lakas ang mga kamay ko para gumalaw pa kasabay ng pagkadurog ng puso ko. It felt like my heart tears into million pieces and the whole world can hear my sobs. Sumabay pa ang kalangitan sa pag-iyak ko. I'm glad that someone's there to comfort me to my darkest times, the rain. I heard my phone beep and that's a sign that he hung up.